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E-waste from the UK illegally dumped in Ghana

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Panorama reporter Raphael Rowe travelled to Ghana where he met children who risk their health as they scavenge dump sites for precious metals from electronic waste - much of it exported illegally from the UK.

Documents obtained by Panorama estimate that 77% of Britain's illegally exported e-waste ends up in Ghana and Nigeria. Broken electronics are meant to be safely recycled in Britain.

Panorama: Track My Trash, BBC One, Monday, 16 May at 2030BST and then available in the UK on the BBC iPlayer.

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